Psalms 147
1 Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
3 Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
8 Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 He does not delight in the might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
11 YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
13 For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
17 Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
20 He has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
